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Prism Power boosts apprenticeships to tackle skills gap
Manufacturing

Prism Power boosts apprenticeships to tackle skills gap

Prism Power lifts apprentices to over 10% of staff as it tackles a deepening skills shortage in the UK's critical power sector.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Leaders overestimate UK organisations' AI readiness gap
Digital Transformation

Leaders overestimate UK organisations' AI readiness gap

Senior leaders see UK organisations as AI ready, but managers report weaker strategy, governance and skills, risking stalled deployments.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
AI drives UK retail as shoppers embrace eCommerce tools
Data Protection

AI drives UK retail as shoppers embrace eCommerce tools

AI-powered tools are rapidly reshaping UK retail as most shoppers embrace chat-based assistants and retailers ramp up investment for 2026.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026

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Skills shortage stories

Writer's Toolbox wins Singapore AI schools contracts
EduTech

Writer's Toolbox wins Singapore AI schools contracts

Writer's Toolbox secures Singapore school contracts as the city-state boosts AI investment with SGD $1 billion for research and development.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Rockwell opens Singapore SOC to secure Asia Pacific OT
Firewalls

Rockwell opens Singapore SOC to secure Asia Pacific OT

Rockwell opens a 24/7 Singapore security operations centre to monitor and defend industrial OT networks across the Asia Pacific region.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Flare sees rapid MSSP uptake of external threat intel
DevOps

Flare sees rapid MSSP uptake of external threat intel

Flare reports 114% annual growth among MSSPs as providers consolidate threat intelligence tools to boost services without extra analyst strain.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Skillsoft unveils AI-ready Percipio skills platform
Digital Transformation

Skillsoft unveils AI-ready Percipio skills platform

Skillsoft launches an AI-ready Percipio platform that unifies learning and skills management as employers race to keep pace with job changes.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Gartner names Komodor key vendor in AI SRE tooling
Virtualisation

Gartner names Komodor key vendor in AI SRE tooling

Gartner names Komodor a Representative Vendor in its AI SRE tooling guide, as it predicts 85% of enterprises will adopt such tools by 2029.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
AI-linked security incidents surge amid skills gap
Malware

AI-linked security incidents surge amid skills gap

Most firms suffered AI-linked cyber incidents last year, yet many still rate their security as above average amid a widening skills gap.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Solving the '3 AM Problem' with 24/7 cyber defence
Malware

Solving the '3 AM Problem' with 24/7 cyber defence

As most ransomware strikes after hours, small firms face a costly 3 AM security gap that only round-the-clock MDR can realistically close.

By Sarah Wilkinson • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
NIIT MTS, Abodoo join forces on skills intelligence
Human Capital Management

NIIT MTS, Abodoo join forces on skills intelligence

NIIT MTS and Abodoo partner to deliver live skills intelligence and orchestration for global enterprises pursuing skills-first workforce plans.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Asia-Pacific recruiters lean on AI as job race intensifies
Digital Transformation

Asia-Pacific recruiters lean on AI as job race intensifies

Asia-Pacific recruiters ramp up AI hiring tools as applications surge, talent stays scarce and employers push for faster, fairer decisions.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026

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Rockwell opens Singapore hub for industrial cyber defence
Disaster Recovery

Rockwell opens Singapore hub for industrial cyber defence

Rockwell opens a Singapore Security Operations Centre to deliver 24/7 industrial cyber defence and OT threat response across Asia Pacific.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
Ottawa funds AI & digital skills push in the North
Generative AI

Ottawa funds AI & digital skills push in the North

Canada is investing CAD $2,815,999 to boost digital skills and AI adoption across Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 7th Feb 2026
Exclusive: Federal agencies poised for digital revolution, says SAP
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: Federal agencies poised for digital revolution, says SAP

SAP intensifies support for Australia's public and private sectors, investing in cloud, AI, and data to drive digital transformation and tackle key local challenges.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
AI agents surge in Australia, but integration lagging
Software-as-a-Service

AI agents surge in Australia, but integration lagging

Australian firms race to deploy AI agents, but siloed systems and weak integration threaten hoped-for productivity gains.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Canada maps public priorities for new national AI plan
Data Protection

Canada maps public priorities for new national AI plan

Canada distils record public input into priorities for a 2026 AI strategy, balancing innovation, security, sovereignty and public trust.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026